Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (EXPANDED EDITION) '1989

Tracks list

Having let eight years pass since his last A&M album, Quincy Jones made his
debut on his own label with his most extravagant, most star-studded, most
brilliantly sequenced pop album to date -- which could have only been assembled
by the man who put together "We Are the World." Jones was one of the first
establishment musicians to embrace rap, and one of the first to link rap with
his jazz heritage; it's hard not to be moved by the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy
Gillespie, James Moody, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Zawinul, Sarah Vaughan, and George
Benson electronically appearing on "Birdland" and trading brief licks with the
likes of Kool Moe Dee and Big Daddy Kane on "Jazz Corner of the World." Later,
jazz buffs would vilify Jones for not taking fuller advantage of this one-time
constellation of jazz stars, but at the time, it seemed like a marvelous
dialogue between the old and the new. Of course, as he well knew, celebrating
jazz history is not the surest route to a blockbuster hit record, so there are
plenty of radio-friendly urban pop productions here, with Herbie Hancock and
George Duke on keyboards, and Siedah Garrett and 12-year-old Tevin Campbell on
vocals. Despite the presence of an enthused Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and the
Brothers Johnson, the overly busy techno remake of "I'll Be Good to You" doesn't
cut the Johnsons' original -- nor does "Tomorrow." Ultimately the most popular
track would be the most tedious for the jazz listener, "The Secret Garden," with
a parade of smooth soul balladeers producing make-out music at length. Yet Back
on the Block remains a strikingly durable piece of entertainment, and in
hindsight, a poignant signpost of the changing of the guard.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Quincy Jones - Prologue (2 Q's Rap) (1:04)
1.02 - Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (6:34)
1.03 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (5:11)
1.04 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (Album Version) (4:55)
1.05 - Quincy Jones - The Verb To Be (0:29)
1.06 - Quincy Jones - Wee B. Dooinit (Acapella Party) (3:34)
1.07 - Quincy Jones - The Places You Find Love (6:25)
1.08 - Quincy Jones - Jazz Corner Of The Word (2:54)
1.09 - Quincy Jones - Birdland (5:34)
1.10 - Quincy Jones - Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) (5:05)
1.11 - Quincy Jones - One Man Woman (3:44)
1.12 - Quincy Jones - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) (Album Version) (4:47)
1.13 - Quincy Jones - Prelude To The Garden (Album Version) (0:54)
1.14 - Quincy Jones - The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (6:41)
1.15 - Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (Mellow Radio Mix) (6:39)
1.16 - Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (Q vs 808) (5:46)
1.17 - Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (808 vs Q) (3:59)
1.18 - Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (7" Edit) (4:30)
1.19 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (MT Dude Mix) (3:53)
1.20 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (M.T. Shaniqua Mix) (3:56)
1.21 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (Mercenary Full Tilt Mix) (5:24)
1.22 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (Mercenary Db Mix) (5:25)
1.23 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (Mercenary Bonus Beats) (4:19)
1.24 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (MT M-Rap Version) (6:00)
1.25 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (Teddy's Extended Mix) (6:01)
1.26 - Quincy Jones - I Don't Go For That (Teddy's Freaky Jazz Groove) (6:00)
1.27 - Quincy Jones - I Don’t Go For That (Teddy’s Mix) (3:57)
1.28 - Quincy Jones - I Don’t Go For That (Teddy’s Sax Mix) (5:35)
1.29 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (12'' Mix) (8:10)
1.30 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Mix) (8:18)
1.31 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Dub) (4:49)
1.32 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (Around The House Mix) (6:53)
1.33 - Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good To You (Around The House Dub) (6:06)
1.34 - Quincy Jones - The Places You Find Love (Complete Remix Edited Version)
(5:19)
1.35 - Quincy Jones - The Places You Find Love (Complete Remix Long Version)
(6:26)
1.36 - Quincy Jones - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) (Vocal Version) (3:29)
1.37 - Quincy Jones - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) (Bigger Choir Version)
(3:28)
1.38 - Quincy Jones - The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite Complete)
(Combined Remix Version) (6:42)
1.39 - Quincy Jones - Sax In The Garden (Jazzy Instrumental Version) (6:40)
1.40 - Quincy Jones - The Erotic Garden (After Hours Version) (8:56)

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